UJohane 1
1 Ekuqaleni wayekhona uLizwi, njalo uLizwi wayeloNkulunkulu, njalo uLizwi wayenguNkulunkulu.
Kumatalikilo kwakali Ijwi, mpawo Ijwi wakali aaLeza, aboobo Ijwi wakali Leza.
2 Yena lo wayeloNkulunkulu ekuqaleni.
Ooyu wakali aaLeza kumatalikilo.
3 Zonke izinto zenziwa ngaye, njalo ngaphandle kwakhe kakulalutho lolulodwa olwenziwayo lolo olwenziweyo.
Zyoonse zintu zyakaanzwa kwiindila mulinguwe, alimwi naatali nguwe nekutakwe chomwe chakaanzwa.
4 Impilo yayikuye, njalo impilo yayiyikukhanya kwabantu,
Mulinguwe momwakali buumi, alimwi buumi oobo bwakali mumuni wabantu.
5 lokukhanya kukhanya emnyameni, kodwa ubumnyama kabukwemukelanga.
Imumuni ulamunika mumudima, alimwi mudima tuuzundide pe.
6 Kwavela umuntu ethunywe nguNkulunkulu, obizo lakhe linguJohane;
Kwakali mwaalumi wakatumidwe kuzwa kuli Leza, zina lyakwe wakali Joni.
7 yena lo wezela ubufakazi, ukuze afakaze ngokukhanya, ukuze bonke bakholwe ngaye.
Wakazide mbuli kamboni kuzoolungulula aatala amumuni, kuti boonse basyome kwiinda mulinguwe.
8 Yena wayengayisikho ukukhanya, kodwa ukuze afakaze ngokukhanya.
Joni taakali mumuni pe, pesi wakazide kuzoopa bukamboni aatala amumuni.
9 Kwakuyikukhanya okuqotho, okukhanyisa wonke umuntu oza emhlabeni.
Imumuni wamasimpe, uumunikila bantu boonse, wakalikuyobuza munyika.
10 Wayekhona emhlabeni, njalo umhlaba wenziwa ngaye, kodwa umhlaba kawumazanga.
Wakali munyika, inyika yakaanzwa kwiinda mulinguwe, aboobo inyika teyakamuziba pe.
11 Weza kokwakhe, kodwa abakhe kabamemukelanga.
Wakaza kulibakwe mwini, alimwi ibakwe mwini tebakamutambula pe.
12 Kodwa bonke abamemukelayo, wabapha amandla okuthi babe ngabantwana bakaNkulunkulu, labo abakholwa ebizweni lakhe;
Pesi kuli boonse bakamutambula, ibakasyoma muzina lyakwe, wakabapa cheelelo chakuba bana ba Leza.
13 abazalwa kungeyisikho ngegazi, langentando yenyama, langentando yendoda, kodwa nguNkulunkulu.
Aaba tebakazyalwa ku bulowa, nanka kukuyanda kwanyama, nanka kukuyanda kwa mwaalumi, pesi kukuyanda kwa Leza.
14 ULizwi wasesiba yinyama, wahlala phakathi kwethu, njalo sabona inkazimulo yakhe, inkazimulo injengeyozelwe yedwa kaYise, egcwele umusa leqiniso.
Ijwi wakaba mubili akupona aakati kesu. Twakabona bulemu bwakwe, bulemu bubaanga mbubwayooyo omwe alimwi alike wakazwa kuli Taata, uuzwide luzyalo a bwini.
15 UJohane wafakaza ngaye, wamemeza wathi: Nguye lo ebengisitsho ngaye ukuthi: Lowo ozayo emva kwami uphambi kwami; ngoba wayekhona kuqala kulami.
Joni wakamupeda bukamboni akukwiila nkati, “Ooyu ngonguwe ngundakali kuti, 'Ooyo uuza musule lyaangu mupati kwiinda ndime, nkaambo mutaanzi kulindime.'”
16 Lekugcwaleni kwakhe thina semukele sonke, futhi umusa ngomusa;
Nkaambo kuzwa mukuzulila kwakwe toonse twakatambula luzyalo kuzwa ku luzyalo.
17 ngoba umlayo wanikwa ngoMozisi, umusa leqiniso kweza ngoJesu Kristu.
Nkaambo mulawu wakapegwa kwiinda kuli Musa. Luzyalo a bwini zyakaza muli Jesu Kkilisito.
18 Kakho owake wabona uNkulunkulu; iNdodana ezelwe yodwa, esesifubeni sikaYise, yiyo emvezileyo.
Tawo pe wakali wabona Leza. Leza uumwi alike, uulikubbazu lya Taata, wakachita kuti Leza azibikane.
19 Njalo lobu yibufakazi bukaJohane, mhla amaJuda ethuma abapristi lamaLevi bevela eJerusalema ukuze bambuze ukuthi: Wena ungubani?
Oobu mbobukamboni bwa Joni eelyo ma Juda nibakatuma bapayizi a baLevi kulinguwe kuzwa ku Jelusalema kuyomubuzya kuti, “Nduweni?”
20 Wasevuma, kaphikanga; futhi wavuma wathi: Kangisuye uKristu mina.
Wakaamba - teensi wakakaka pe, pesi wakaamba - “Teensi ndime Kkilisito pe.”
21 Bambuza futhi bathi: Kuyini pho? Wena unguElija yini? Wasesithi: Kangisuye. Wena ungulowomProfethi yini? Wasephendula wathi: Hatshi.
Eelyo bakamubuzisisya, “Nduweni mpo? Nduwe Elayija na?” Wakati, “Nsilinguwe pe.” Bakati, “Ulimusinsimi na?” Wakasandula wati, “Pe.”
22 Basebesithi kuye: Ungubani? Ukuze sibaphe impendulo abasithumileyo; uthini ngawe?
Mpawo bakayi kulinguwe, “Nduweni, kuchitila kuti tukape nsandulo kulibabo bakatutuma? Ulityeni nomwini?”
23 Wathi: Mina ngiyilizwi lomemezayo enkangala: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi, njengoba uIsaya umprofethi watsho.
Wakati, “Ndili jwi, lyoompolola munkanda: 'Mululamike inzila ya Mwaami; mbuli Isaya musinsimi mbwakaamba.”
24 Lalabo ababethunyiwe babevela kubaFarisi.
Lino bamwi benkamu ya baFalisi bakatumwa,
25 Basebembuza, bathi kuye: Ubhabhathizelani pho, uba wena ungeyisuye uKristu, loElija, lalowomProfethi?
mpawo bakabuzya kulinguwe nkabati, “Nkaambonzi nobbabbatizya na kotali Kkilisito na Elayija na musinsimi?”
26 UJohane wabaphendula, wathi: Mina ngibhabhathiza ngamanzi; kodwa phakathi kwenu kumi, lina elingamaziyo;
Joni wakabasandula, wati, “Ime ndibbabbatizya aamanzi. Pesi aakati kenu kwiimvwi uumwi ngomutazi.
27 nguye ozayo emva kwami, ophambi kwami, engingafanele mina ukuthukulula umchilo wenyathela lakhe.
Ngonguwe uyoobuza musule lyangu, ngwesikonzyi kwaangununa ntambo yansangu zyakwe.”
28 Lezizinto zenzeka eBethabara ngaphetsheya kweJordani, lapho uJohane ayebhabhathiza khona.
Eezi zintu zyakachitwa mu Bbetani mutal aa Jodani, ooko Joni nkwakali kubbabbatizya.
29 Kusisa uJohane wabona uJesu esiza kuye, wathi: Khangelani iWundlu likaNkulunkulu, elisusa isono somhlaba.
Nebwakacha Joni wakabona Jesu nkayobuza kulinguwe mpawo wamwaambila kuti, “Langa, ngoyu mwana wembelele wa Leza uuugwisya zibi zyanyika! Ooyu ngonguwe ngundakali kuti,
30 Nguye lo mina ebengilitshela ngaye ukuthi: Emva kwami kuza indoda, eyayikhona phambi kwami, ngoba yayikhona kuqala kulami.
“Ooyo uuza musule lyangu mupati kwiinda ndime.'
31 Lami bengingamazi; kodwa ukuze abonakaliswe kuIsrayeli, ngalokho mina ngizile ngibhabhathiza ngamanzi.
Teensi ndakalimwizi p, pesi kuti ayubununwe kuli Izilayeli nchenchicho nchendakaza nkebbabbatizya amanzi.”
32 UJohane wasefakaza, esithi: Ngibonile uMoya esehla ezulwini njengejuba, wahlala phezu kwakhe.
Joni wakapa bukamboni nkati, “Ndabona Muuya nkaseluka mbuli nziba kuzwa kujulu akukkala alinguwe.
33 Lami bengingamazi; kodwa owangithumayo ukubhabhathiza ngamanzi, yena wathi kimi: Lowo ozabona uMoya esehlela phezu kwakhe ahlale kuye, nguye obhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele.
Tendamwizi pe, pesi ooyo wakandituma kubbabbatizya mumaanzi wandibuzya kuti, “Ali yooyo ngotabone Muuya kaseluka akukkala aalinguwe, ngonguwe uubbabbatizya muMuuya Uusalala.'
34 Mina ngibonile, ngafakaza ukuthi lo uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
Ndabona aantomwe akupa bukamboni kuti ooyu Mwaana waLeza.”
35 Kusisa futhi uJohane wayemi, lababili kubafundi bakhe;
Alubo, zuba lyakatobela, aawo Joni kayimvwi abasikwiiya bakwe babili,
36 wasekhangela uJesu ehambahamba, wathi: Khangelani iWundlu likaNkulunkulu.
bakabona Joni Jesu kayobweend, mpawo Joni wakati, “Amubone, Mbelele ya Leza!”
37 Abafundi ababili bamuzwa ekhuluma, basebemlandela uJesu.
Basikwiiya bakwe bobile bakamumvwa nkawamba oobu mpawo bakatobela Jesu.
38 Kwathi uJesu enyemukula ebabona belandela, wathi kubo: Lidingani? Basebesithi kuye: Rabi, (okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa, Mfundisi) uhlala ngaphi?
Mpawo Jesu wakacheba wababona nkabayobumutobela eelyo wakabaambila kuti, “Muyandaayi?” Bakasandula, “Rabbi” (chitolekelwa kuti “Muyiisi”), “Ukkala kuli?”
39 Wathi kubo: Wozani libone. Beza babona lapho ayehlala khona; bahlala laye ngalolosuku; kwakungaba lihola letshumi.
Wakabaambila kuti, “Musike muzoobone.” Mpawo bakayinka akuyoobona aawo mpakali kukkala, bakakkala anguwe zuba eelyo, nkaambo lyakali hola lyakkumi.
40 UAndreya umfowabo kaSimoni Petro wayengomunye wababili ababekuzwe ngoJohane bamlandela.
Umwi wababili aaba wakamvwa Joni nkawambuula mpawo akutobela Jesu wakali Endulo, ngubazyalwa kumwi a Sayimoni Pita.
41 Yena wathola kuqala umfowabo uqobo uSimoni, wathi kuye: Simtholile uMesiya, okuphendulelwa ngokuthi, uKristu.
Wakasanguna kubonana amwana wakwabo Sayimoni akumwaambila kuti, “Twamubona Mesiya” (chitolekelwa kut, Kkilisito).
42 Wasemletha kuJesu. UJesu esemkhangele wathi: Wena unguSimoni indodana kaJona; uzathiwa nguKefasi, okuphendulelwa ngokuthi uPetro.
Wakamweeta kuli Jesu aboobo Jesu wakamulanga akwaamba kuti, “Nduwe Sayimoni mwana wa Joni. Uyooyitwa kuti Sifasi” (chitolekeledwe: Pita).
43 Kusisa uJesu wayefuna ukusuka aye eGalili, wathola uFiliphu, wathi kuye: Ngilandela.
Nebwakacha, aawo Jesu nakali kuyanda kuya ku Galilaya, wakajana Filipi mpawo wakamwaambila kuti, “Nditobele.”
44 UFiliphu-ke wayengoweBhethisayida, emzini wakibo kaAndreya loPetro.
Eelyo Filipi wakalikuzwa ku Bbetisayida, idolopo lyaba Endulo a Pita.
45 UFiliphu wathola uNathaniyeli, wathi kuye: Simtholile lowo abhala ngaye uMozisi emlayweni labaprofethi, uJesu weNazaretha, indodana kaJosefa.
Filipi wakajana Nataniyeli mpawo wamwaambila kuti, “Ooyo Mozesi ngwakalemba mumulawu, aba Sinsimi, twamubona: Jesu mwana wa Josefa, uuzwa ku Nazaleta.”
46 UNathaniyeli wasesithi kuye: Kambe kungavela okuhle eNazaretha? UFiliphu wathi kuye: Woza ubone.
Nataniyeli wakati kulinguwe, “Kuli chintu chibotu na chikonzya kuzwa mu Nazaleta?” Filipi wakati kulinguwe, “Kweza alimwi ubone.”
47 UJesu wabona uNathaniyeli esiza kuye, wathi ngaye: Khangelani umIsrayeli uqobo, okungekho nkohliso kuye.
Jesu wakabona Nataniyeli kayobuza kulinguwe mpawo waamba kuti aatala anguwe, “Bona, mu Izilayeli wamasimpe, utakwe lweeno!”
48 UNathaniyeli wathi kuye: Ungazela ngaphi? UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: UFiliphu engakakubizi, ungaphansi komkhiwa, ngakubona.
Nataniyeli wakati kulinguwe, “Wandiziba biyeni?” Jesu wakasandula akwaamba kuti kulinguwe, “Nkatanakukwiita Filipi, nkoli munsi aamukkuyu, ndalikubwene.”
49 UNathaniyeli waphendula wathi kuye: Rabi, wena uyiNdodana kaNkulunkulu, wena uyiNkosi kaIsrayeli.
Nataniyeli wakasandula, “Rabbi, uli mwana wa Leza! Uli Mwaami wa Izilayeli!”
50 UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Uyakholwa ngoba ngithe kuwe, bengikubona ungaphansi komkhiwa. Uzabona izinto ezinkulu kulalezi.
Jesu wakamusandula nkati, “Nkaambo kakuti ndati kulinduwe, 'Ndakubona koli munsi aamukkuyu; ulasyoma na? Uchizoobona zintu zipati kwiinda eezi.”
51 Wasesithi kuye: Ngiqinisile, ngiqinisile, ngithi kini: Kusukela khathesi lizabona izulu livulekile, lengilosi zikaNkulunkulu zisenyuka zisehla phezu kweNdodana yomuntu.
Mpawo wakati, “Nchobeni, ndakwaambila kasimpe, uyoobona julu nkali julikide, abangelo ba Leza nkabatanta akuseluka aatala aMwana wa Muntu.
